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88 PACKHORSE ROAD

GERRARDS CROSS, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL9 8JG

5 beds 250 m² Listed 27 Nov 2018 (-2744d)

£1,675,000

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# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SL9 8JG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 88 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SL9 8JG |
| Price | £1,675,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Last sold | £980,000 Oct 2002 |

## Description

Fantastic family house in a prime location, close to the town centre with beautiful landscaped garden.

**Description**

Located on one of Gerrards Cross most popular roads close to the shops and train station, this property offers circa 3300 sq ft of generous living/entertaining space arranged over two floors.

The property benefits from having character features which have been combined with traditional styling using high end materials and specifications.

**Ground Floor**

• Large kitchen/breakfast room

• Sitting room

• Dining room

• Family room

• Study

• Conservatory

• Utility room

• Cloakroom

**First Floor**

• Spacious master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom

• Two bedrooms with en suite facilities

• Two further bedrooms

• Family bathroom with separate shower

**Outside**

The property benefits from a large driveway which has ample parking for a number of vehicles as well as a double garage.

The gardens to the rear which are a real selling feature, are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees on the boundaries providing a good level of privacy and a large patio terrace which is perfect for entertaining and dining al fresco.  There is also a characterful detached outbuilding/summer house to the rear.

Square Footage: 3,369 sq ft

## Property Photos

- ![Front Elevation](/listings/photos/77457173/311990) - Front Elevation
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/77457173/311995) - Garden
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/77457173/311997) - Kitchen
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/77457173/312000) - Entrance Hall
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/77457173/312004) - Sitting Room
- ![Dinning Room](/listings/photos/77457173/312007) - Dinning Room
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/77457173/312008) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/77457173/312012) - Bedroom
- ![Patio Terrace](/listings/photos/77457173/312015) - Patio Terrace

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/77457173/312018) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/77457173/312021) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 88 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, SOUTH BUCKS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG | £980,000 | 25/10/2002 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MALHAM OVAL WAY, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8QD | £2,100,000 | 11/09/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 98A PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG | £1,650,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] LONGCROFT, 84 APARTMENT 4 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG | £405,000 | 28/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] THE LODGE, 86 FLAT 4 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG | £365,000 | 14/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 98B PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG | £1,705,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 115 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JD | £1,575,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 2 OVAL WAY, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8QD | £1,750,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 117 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JD | £1,825,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached |
| NORGROVE HOUSE, 4 NORGROVE PARK, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8QT | £2,200,000 | 05/08/2021 | Detached |
| THE PRIORY, 1 SOUTH PARK CRESCENT, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8HL | £1,450,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £1,031,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £1,816,667 (6 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,462,804 (46 Detached, SL9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +14.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Buckinghamshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,326/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,473/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,620/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Woodlands, SL9 | £3,600/mo | 5 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,600/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £450,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £360,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £3,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 38.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-3,381/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 24.1%
- **10y growth:** -10.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Buckinghamshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 26.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

250 m²

Last sold

£980,000 Oct 2002

Local average

£1,462,804 (+14.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,636 of 33,755)

Street crime

32 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Spacious family house
Prime road in central Gerrards Cross
Approx 0.4 miles from train station
Beautiful landscaped gardens
Double garage
EPC Rating = D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Fantastic family house in a prime location, close to the town centre with beautiful landscaped garden.

Description

Located on one of Gerrards Cross most popular roads close to the shops and train station, this property offers circa 3300 sq ft of generous living/entertaining space arranged over two floors.

The property benefits from having character features which have been combined with traditional styling using high end materials and specifications.

Ground Floor
• Large kitchen/breakfast room
• Sitting room
• Dining room
• Family room
• Study
• Conservatory
• Utility room
• Cloakroom

First Floor
• Spacious master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom
• Two bedrooms with en suite facilities
• Two further bedrooms
• Family bathroom with separate shower

Outside
The property benefits from a large driveway which has ample parking for a number of vehicles as well as a double garage.

The gardens to the rear which are a real selling feature, are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees on the boundaries providing a good level of privacy and a large patio terrace which is perfect for entertaining and dining al fresco. There is also a characterful detached outbuilding/summer house to the rear.

Square Footage: 3,369 sq ft

Listed by

Beaconsfield

Savills

Reference: 77457173

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/10/2002 (23 years ago)	£980,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
MALHAM OVAL WAY, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8QD	£2,100,000	11/09/2025	Detached
Same street 98A PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG	£1,650,000	31/03/2025	Semi-detached
Same street LONGCROFT, 84 APARTMENT 4 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG	£405,000	28/04/2023	Flat
Same street THE LODGE, 86 FLAT 4 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG	£365,000	14/04/2023	Flat
Same street 98B PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JG	£1,705,000	03/11/2022	Detached
115 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JD	£1,575,000	14/10/2022	Detached
2 OVAL WAY, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8QD	£1,750,000	06/06/2022	Detached
117 PACKHORSE ROAD, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8JD	£1,825,000	13/05/2022	Detached
NORGROVE HOUSE, 4 NORGROVE PARK, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8QT	£2,200,000	05/08/2021	Detached
THE PRIORY, 1 SOUTH PARK CRESCENT, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL9 8HL	£1,450,000	29/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £1,031,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £1,816,667 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 24.1%

10y growth -10.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Buckinghamshire. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -1.1%

5y (index) 13.2%

10y (index) 26.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Buckinghamshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,326/mo

Realistic £1,473/mo

Optimistic £1,620/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Buckinghamshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SL9 8JG

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Coco Nail Bar	0.2 miles
Shop	Salon 77	0.2 miles
Train station	Gerrards Cross	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Austenwood Common	0.4 miles
Bus stop	The Bull Hotel	0.6 miles
Train station	Denham Golf Club	1.7 miles
Hospital	Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy	2.1 miles
Hospital	Harefield Hospital	3.1 miles
University	National Film and Television School	3.7 miles
University	Buckinghamshire New University	4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	11
Vehicle crime	7
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	32

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Mary's School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Thorpe House School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Gayhurst School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Maltman's Green School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 15 Sep 2017

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Terraced House, Woodlands, SL9	£3,600/mo	5	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,600/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 1.4% gross yield avg £1,031,250 sale, £1,200/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.21%

Max investor price (0.8%) £450,000

Target investor price (1%) £360,000

Gross yield 2.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 38.8×

Monthly cashflow £-3,381/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.4%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).